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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4242 · published 31 March 2020

CVE-2020-4242: Ibm spectrum protect plus os command injection vulnerability

Ibm · Spectrum Protect Plus

IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175419.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 4.6% · top 8.7% CWE-78 · OS command injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
4.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175419.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4242), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.